The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-12-23


pract,ced by the brewery firm of Otto
l. Weller, Of that city, and which could
be done at a very nominal expense in
Hot Springs. The plan is to make the
ice house water tight, let in small
quantity of water each evening allow
ing it to freeze gradually and in this
way have the ice in one solid cake. The
ice houses OF tanks could he erected on
River avenue, between Petty Bros. two
livery stables, and water drawn from
the tlume just above them.
Work has been suspended upon the
coal claims Of Pitcher, Moore & Go. at
Red Canyon for the present. The
mountain where the coal body is
located has been penetrated bya tunnel
of about one hundred and fifty feet,
where the coal is found to be of the
finest quality yet discovered in any
part of the Hills, or possibly in the
west. The average width Of the vein
will exceed four feet, and is absolutely
free from iron or sulphur in any form.
Operations upon this valuable property
will probably be resumed Immediately
after the holidays.-Chronicle.
We learn from p. p. Eskins, who
was in city the first of the week, that
a party of railroad surveyors, supposed
to be in the employ of the b. 4 NJ.
We're engaged in surveying route up
Red Canyon from near the I o I ranch
on Cheyenne river and that their OBJ
iective point was probably Custer.
1t is evidently permanent survey as
grade stakes are being driven every
fifteen or twenty feet as the work Of
surveying proceeds. 1t is said that the
entire surveying party consisting of
eighteen persons visited the coal claims
in that locality, but being true to their
railroad instincts forbore comment.
Mrs. Nellie Reynolds. who has been
a resident of Buffalo Gap for the past
eighteen months, who was charged
with the crime of forgery, and tried
and bound over in the sum of $500 in
Judge Barnes court at Fairbmn OH
Tuesday, failing to procure bonds was
brought to this city on Thursday and
lodged in Jail. pending the
action of the grand jury. She is
charged with forging the name of Mrs.
Battcrslall of Buffalo Gap, to bill of
sale conveying to herself title to sew
ing machine. which she AYERS was paid
for in weekly five dollar installments.
Chronicle.
For nproarous jollity and joyous
abandon the dance at the Clark resi-
dence. six miles north of town. on
Thursday night of last week probably
exceeded anything of the kind ever held
in Hot Springs or vicinity. A large
number were present from Buffalo Gap
and the immediate neighborhood, while
it is stated upon good authority that
Hot Springs was well represented.
The night was spent in dancing and
Joyous revclry' and the party re.
iuetantly disbanded ere Fridays sun
gildc'! the tnrrcts of Battle Mount.
feeling g--very tired and much the
worse for the wear.
The international contest between
Jake kilraln, of Baltimore, and Jem
Smith. of England. for the diamond
belt and the championship OF the world
took place on the island of st. Pierre,
i'll the river Seine. France, in the pres.
ence of about 100 persons. The fight wa,
remarkable for The persistent wrestling
of the men. In the fourth rount
Smith was knocked nearly silly by {
terrific smack on the ear. The betting
was on Smith at the start, veering to
Kilrain later. In the eighteenth rount
Ailrain hit Smith ON the left ear
causing il swelling the size Of an egs
and knocking llm down. kilraiu'.
right eye was closed. The fight varie,
until the fifteenth round, when kil,ai1
led until the nineteenth, knocking dow
Smith three times. and ssbeing Knocke,
down himself once. Smit hs car swell
ing burst to his great relief, Aftcl
the ninteenth round Smiths strength
returned and he held his own. He ha,
the best of the .last six rounds, bot!
men tigheins as quickly and as strong
ly as at the start.
From James Hartgering of Hermosa
a Rapid City journal reporter learn
the other side of the shooting affair a
Fairburn. Friends of GruDb, the dea,
man. claim that his killing was col,
bloodcd murder, fully preme ditated
That Raridan armed himself at Her
mosa with the intention of shooting
Grubb. and that when Grubb attempt
ed to enter his own house. Raridan
then on the ontsidc. fired first the bal
taking effect in Grubb's. breast
making dangerous if not fatal: :wound
Then after a general exchange O
shots Grubb started to run, and in
fclimbing over fence fell to the ground
Raridan following. stood over his pros
trate body, and fired a bullet into hi
head. 1t is claimed by Grubb's friend
that two witnesses who would hav,
sworn to these facts were excluded
from testifying before the coroner
jury. OH the advice of a lawyer secure,
by Raridan, and much abuse is laid O,
Coroner Conant for his action in no
more fully investigating the matter
Sheriff Porter went from Custer t,
Hcrmosa OH Friday last, and it is sal,
put Raridan under arrest.
The Black Hills Marble Company
formerly known as the Italian Marbl,
and Stone company are taking step
toward the Incorporation of a stccl
company with capital stock of $500
600. Thirty Thousand shares of stocl
will be issued with at par value o
$40 per share. The president secretar
and two directors of the company vii
reside in Chicago while the other officer
of the company will have their head